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    Texas

    Jfc I would love to open my big mouth. My experience is not covered by any of the allegations. On the basis of happenings I would not be surprised in the least if there were many situations. I was able to express my displeasure in a particular manner in an unusual way that gives me pleasure...
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    Chart Plotters for Dummies?

    Similar for me, however I do run two isolated buck converters (much cheaper than victron and as good as, just without remote on / off). first is for the mini PC. second is for the 12v screen. I then also have separate 5v supplies (using USB charger units) for supplying - my old samsung phone...
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    SV Seeker

    That 15 psi is still sus though. That's 35. 4' which is 3.5 levels plus building dwv line depth. Granted, dwv testing is done to a max pressure less than 50 psi but there is a big difference in repairing slow addition of pressure with this type of testing vs the use of compressed air turning...
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    Russia Hoax. Confirmed now.

    I'm not a Democrat. I can't vote, not yet a citizen and at this stage don't particularly want to be. In Australia I was a bit right of center. I take some heart from discussions with various known by me moderate Republicans who are likely to vote dem simply to kick the rwnj to the kerb...
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    SV Seeker

    The only way I could see that working would be if the ballast tanks are open to the internal pressure. Or in other words the tank could just be an open pool of water in the submersible. My sissy gut feel is this would be less than ideal if an air leak were to develop. Id personally prefer a...
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    SV Seeker

    I have my doubts his house is 8 storeys high.
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    SV Seeker

    Day-yum. That's one heck of tall house. 80' or so.
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    SV Seeker

    That's gotta be Fake. Even dug couldn't be stupid enough to put a trap on its side.
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    SV Seeker

    Correct. In addition, it appears to me that some of the fittings he used are / were DWV (drainage / waste / vent) which are only ever max pressure tested to 10 psi (for solvent weld fluid leak detection) , and never used for air supply above or below ground. So even if the pipe was 100 psi...
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    Girl with patreon account goes sailing in hot place

    It would be very interesting to know what they have planned for life 5 to 10 years from now. Most of us have enough years to be acutely aware of not putting all ones eggs in one basket. My sense is many of em are blissfully naive. Troy and Pascale were and are well grounded. Similarly Dylan.
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    I still call Australia home

    Well the best I can explain the differences along the east coast is Vics have more intensive empathetic discussions about stuff because there is nothing else to do in winter, the NSW'ers have attention speaks of a gnat air kissing from one party to the next because good weather all year, and...
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    I still call Australia home

    Serious response.... My gut feel is the libs will continue to suffer until they embrace secularism. Unlike the US, keeping religion out of politics is more important to Aussies than $. Plus what religious support remains is largely aging out. The libs have to untie ScoMo's noose.
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    I still call Australia home

    I get what you are saying, but just gently suggesting that the fault lies with those telling others how they should live rather than with those who are expressing how they want / need to live. It takes all sorts. Persecution because of differences is a fucking slippery slope as evadent over here.
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    I still call Australia home

    The quickest way to develop the taste for vegemite is to have some on toast with butter while sick. That what happened when my wife came to Australia from the US. She hated it until she was convinced to have some while having a bad cold/flu. Instant convert. Expensive in the US though...
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    Florida

    Unfortunately the red hat ladies I know (Ohio) pretty much agree Mexicans should leave Texas and go back to where they came from. Oh and the church pastor who finally came out as trans was run out of town rather than actually supporting the person they have depended on for over 10 years. And...
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    I still call Australia home

    Yeah well, the hard working folks should give a shit about it. Otherwise you end up like the US where it is ok to deny your kid life saving medicine because of some wacky personal god stuff, and the state can deny life saving medical trearment for your kid (or your spouse is she pregnant)...
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    A4 VS yanmar 2ym15

    Yup already has it. It has had very little use, original paint etc. Like wise the yanmar. A tiny bit of external rust here and there on both engines.
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    A4 VS yanmar 2ym15

    Agreed, except this boat will be east coast based, hopefully within 4 years. Edited to add, if it was just going to stay on the lake I would just go with electric. That was the original plan. Our new plan is to keep this as a coastal vessel based in NC for inshore, and a 38 or so Bluewater kept...
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    A4 VS yanmar 2ym15

    I agree in most cases, but this is an unusual case. Both engines are basically free to me, and the boat is being brought back from the grave. It only cost $1, and I have a side hobby of demolishing zombies for $ and parts/recyclables. As much as Irwin has a reputation for cheap builds, mine is...
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    Do without anti fouling.

    So I'm on a lake in Texas. Its probably been 7 years or more since a bottom job, could be 10 years. A little ablative was still left last year, but not much. For the past 4 years, had been growing a bit. Then a storm took out the dock mid last year and had to move the boat to a temporary...


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